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Flotilla 1-18 Ala Wai Hawaii
District 14

Does your vessel meet the requirements of safe boating law?
Do you have the necessary safety equipment on board to ensure that you and your family will be safe at sea? Is your safety equipment operational and up to date?
Contact our Vessel Examination Program staff for a free Vessel Safety Check.
A Vessel Safety Check (VSC) is a free examination of your boat.
Your boat will be well examined by one of our specially trained Coast Guard Auxiliarists, and you will be provided with a report of your vessel's compliance with U.S. Coast Guard regulations regarding boating safety features and equipment.
There is no penalty if your boat fails to meet full compliance.
You will simply be given a report listing the deficiencies found, along with encouragement to make corrections on your own.
Your boat may at your request be rechecked at some convenient time in the future.

For further information on how you can get your boat examined by one of the
Safety Examiners here in Honolulu, Hawaii,
please send e-mail to Flotilla Commander Carol Aki


Boat Length

<16'

16' to <26'

26' to <40'

40 to <65'

Notes

State Registration on board

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Except documented boats

Numbering on hull

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

3" block letters - Contrast to hull

Certificate of documentation aboard

Yes

Yes

Yes

Name on boat, number etched into hull

Life Jackets

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

One for each person plus throwable

Flairs (VDS)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

For <16' electric flash light is ok

Fire extinguishers

1B1

1B1

1B2

2B2

B is for oil fires, 1 is 2 lbs, 2 is 10lbs

Ventilation (blower for 1980 or later

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Gas engines only

Horn, whistle, bell

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Horn + bell for 40' to <65'

Backfire flame arrester

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Gas engines only - Must be clean

Navigational lights

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Red & green plus 360 / anchor light

Oil Polution Placard

No

No

Yes

Yes

Where to discharge oil

MARPOL (garbage placard)

No

No

Yes

Yes

Where to discharge trash

Marine Sanitation device

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Must be closed to ocean

Navigation rules aboard

No

No

No

Yes

Marine Radio

Required by Hawaii State Law

Bucket

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

For debailing, oil container & sea anchor

Anchor and 6' galvanized chain

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

For Ocean 7 to 1 scope, must be secured

Navigational charts

Not required, but used to determine anchoring depth